Trainee Quantity Surveyor

Persimmon plc.; Mansfield; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housebuilding company in Mansfield is seeking a Trainee Quantity Surveyor. This role involves supporting the team with administrative tasks, managing budgets, and producing site valuations. Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills and a desire to learn in the construction industry. The position offers a full-time commitment and opportunities for growth within the company.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Life Cover & Contributory Pension

Bonus

Employee Benefits Platform

Qualifications

• Previous construction surveying related experience desirable but not essential.
• Full UK driving license advantageous.
• Experience within the house building industry desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support Quantity Surveyors in commercial management duties.
• Undertake administrative duties to support the team.
• Produce bi-monthly valuations and present to management.

Skills

Communication skills

Microsoft Office (Excel, Word)

Understanding of HSE regulations

Job description

Trainee Quantity Surveyor

Location: Mansfield, NG18

Join Persimmon Homes as a Trainee Quantity Surveyor and step into a role where your success is celebrated, your growth supported, and your work truly matters.

Why Persimmon Homes? We’re one of the UK’s largest and most established housebuilders, FTSE 100 listed, with 29 regional offices and thousands of quality homes built every year. At Persimmon, we don’t just build homes—we build careers.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• 5* housebuilder – consistently delivers quality homes and outstanding customer satisfaction
• Life Cover & Contributory Pension
• Bonus
• Employee Benefits Platform – providing high‑street discounts, wellbeing support, and more
• Committed to diversity, inclusion, and empowering your development

Role Overview

Responsibly support Quantity Surveyors and Senior Quantity Surveyors in their commercial management duties.

Responsibilities

• Undertake administrative duties to support the team
• Raise pre‑agreed orders
• Review subcontractor matrices
• Manage simpler payments and loading budgets
• Be responsible for at least 3 sites of varying complexity: set up budgets, produce bi‑monthly valuations, appoint subcontractors, maintain close cost control, and enable management decisions
• Process weekly and monthly payments efficiently, resolve disputed items, and provide accurate site financial status
• Help produce site valuations bi‑monthly and present to the Board of Directors, indicating any variation from budgeted figures
• Negotiate optimum rates for subcontract appointments to maximise margins
• Use the Persimmon Group COINS system to set up new sites and establish budgets, predicting site profitability for financial planning verification
• Liaise with other departments (Construction, Sales, Customer Care, Accounts) to ensure efficient site operations
• Comply with the Group's Health, Safety & Environment Policy, promoting safety on all projects

Qualifications

• Previous construction surveying related experience desirable but not essential
• Full UK driving license advantageous
• Experience within the house building industry desirable
• Understanding of HSE building regulations and legal guidelines
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Fully conversant with Microsoft Office, including Excel and Word
• Familiarity with balance sheets, profit and loss accounts, and business plans

Seniority Level

Internship

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Management and Manufacturing – Construction industry